Curry-comb



(No Model.)

W. R. DAVIS.

CURRY 00MB.

180.398.820. Patented Mar. 5, 1889.

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llirnn STATES Arnnr @erica WELLS R. DAVIS, OF ALBERTA, MISSOURI.

CURRY'HCOVIB.

SPECFCATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 398,820, dated 'March 5, 1889.

Application tiled November 22, 1888, Serial No. 291,561. (No modelo To @ZZ when?, it may concern.

Be it known that I, VELLS R. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alberta, in the county of Henry and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curry-Combs, of which the following is a specification. l

My invention relates to improvements in curry-combs; and it consists in certain novel features, hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying dra-Wings, Figure l is a central section of a curry-comb provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning attachment removed, and Fig. 3 is a front view showing the cleaning attachment thrown out in dotted lines.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates the curry-comb, of the usual or any preferred construction, having the transverse series of teeth B, as shown. The curry-comb is provided at its corners with the slots C, for a purpose which will be hereinafter set forth.

D designates in v improved cleaningI attach- ,ment, consisting of the side bars, E, having the vertical guide-pins F at their ends, which project upward through the slots C in the corners of the curry-comb, as shown. The said guide-pins are provided with the horizontal shoulders ll, which are adapted to contact with the under side of the back of the currycomb, and thereby limit the upward movement of lthe cleaning attachment. 'lhe guidepins are further provided at theirl upper ends with the lateral projections or stops lil', which are adapted to contact with the upper side ot' the curry-comb, and thereby limit the downward movement of the cleaning attachment. The side bars, E, are further provided at their -centers with the standards I, the upper ends In practice the curry-comb is employed in the usual manner to curry a horse, and when the teeth have become full of hair the operator presses upon the cleaning attachment with his thumb, so as to project the same toward the edges of the teeth, thereby quickly removing the hair from the teeth and cleaning the comb. This operation also straightens any teeth which may have been accidentally bent, as the walls of the slots in the crossbars bear against the opposite sides of the tooth-bars, so that as the said cross-bars are pushed toward the edges of the teeth the bent and crooked teeth will be bent baci; into their proper shape. Upon releasing the pressure upon the cross-bar J the spring at once returns ihe cleaning attachment to its normal elevated position, leaving the teeth of the curry-comb free for use. The guide-pins at the corners of the attachment cause the same to move in a true vertical plane, so that twisting ci the parts willv be effectuallv prevented, The horizontal shoulders and the lateral projecti on s on the guide-pins are arranged at such points thatg'the attachment will be prevented from being pressed outward beyond the edges of the teeth ol' the curry-mmh, and will also be prevented from being forced against the back of the curry-comb. Bythisarrangement the attachment prevented from slipping from the tooth-bars, and also prevented from being broken b v contacting with the back ot' the comb.

The eilicicncy olf my device it obvious, and as it is simple in its construction and does not materially add to the weight or size of the curry-comb, nor interfere with the use of the same in any way, its advantages are thought to be readily appreciable.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. The combination, with the curry-comb havin the slots C at its corners, of the cleanin g-iirame havin g the guide-pins at its corners projecting through. said slots and a spring secured to the comb and acting on the cleaningframe to hold it normally withdrawn, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the curry-comb having stationary teeth and provided with the slots C at its corners, of the cleaning-frame IOO having a series of longitudinally-slotted bars ittin g snugly upon the teeth of the Comb, and provided at its Corners With guide-pins projecting through the slots C, and a spring to hold the Clez'tning-fraine normally Withdrawn, as set forth.

3. The Combination, With the Curry-Conil) having slots C at its corners, of the side bars, E, the guide-pins erected on said side bars at the ends of the saine and extending through the said slots C, and provided with the shoulders H and the proj eotions I-I, adapted to eontact with the opposite sides of the curry-comb, 

